Timothy Loyer, 35, is charged with attempted murder, felonious assault, domestic violence and two counts of abduction against a 34-year-old Elyria woman.

Loyer had originally been charged with felonious assault and domestic violence, according to a Lorain police report.

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The incident started after 11 p.m. April 12, the report said. The victim was taken to Mercy Regional Medical Center and then was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland.

Officers responded to 833 Highland Park Blvd. after a 911 call in which a woman was screaming for help.

According to the report, officers saw a woman screaming and pointing to the residence. They went in and proceeded to the basement where they found Loyer on his knees on top of a woman.

Loyer told officers he was “only trying to help her because she fainted,” the report stated. Officers detained Loyer while police investigated.

They found the woman motionless and unresponsive on the basement floor at the bottom of the stairwell. According to the report, her face was swollen and purple with blood droplets around her nose and mouth. They also observed strangulation marks on her entire neck, the report said.

The woman also “was gargling in an attempt to breathe,” the report said. Officers had stayed with her and attempted to revive her until an ambulance arrived.

A woman who lived at the home told police the victim, another friend and their children were at the home to visit with Loyer and have a bonfire in the backyard, the report stated.

The woman’s son woke her up and said that Loyer was “killing“ the victim, according to the report.

The woman told police she went downstairs to find Loyer on top of the victim choking her with both hands around her throat and the woman looked like she was not breathing. The woman also told police she tried to pull Loyer off the victim, but he bit her hand.

Another woman said everyone at the home was having a good time, but the victim wanted to leave when she discovered that Loyer had been drinking. The victim then went with Loyer to the basement of the home to find clothes for her son.

Police noted five children ranging in ages from two to 10 were in the home during the incident.

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